Blogs from Johor, Malaysia, Asia - page 4

Sunday, 28th September 2014 Day # Two of our staycation. We decided to skip the breakfast option at the hotel altogether and headed straight to the Faculty of Caffeine about 7 minutes from where we stayed. A number of indie cafes had sprouted up in the Johor Bahru capital recently and Faculty of Caffeine is just one of the many cafes located near the customs complex. The café is really easy to access from JB City Square since it is just one street away from the mall. Occupying on one of the old shop houses along Jalan Trus, this rustic café was not huge but it had a laidback and cosy appeal. The décor was quintessentially industrial with the floors finished off with cement and sand screed. When we arrived on that Sunday morning, the café ... read more

Saturday, 21st June 2014 I was back to the town of Kluang for my 3rd time on the 3rd weekend of June 2014. Other than the horrible jam along the Singapore side of the customs, the rest of our 90 minutes journey was relatively smooth. We checked-in at url=http://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/ShowUserReviews-g608514-d1217972-r211614543-Hotel_Anika-Kluang_Kluang_District_Joho.htmlHotel Anika located at the heart of the town centre for our weekend stay. After a delicious lunch at the iconic Star Coffee House and Restaurant, we were soon off to the UK Farm about 30 minutes ride from town. As part of our visit, there were opportunities to feed the goats and ostriches as well as have a peep at an Orang Asli Settlement. The beautiful sunset against the backdrop of the expansive countryside was quite a sight to end our lovely day. Dinner at url=https://www.facebook.com... read more

Geo: 1.5059, 103.382I had decided to cross the Woodlands Bridge from Singapore straight into Johor Bahru and although I wouldn't stay here it was nice to cycle through and be back in Malaysia. It took a couple of days for me to cycle back up to Melaka as I had planned to stop in coastal places on route. The journey takes me though lovely scenery, beaches, farming areas and plantations, many Mosques and traditional Malay villages, fishing ports and I even met a couple of cyclist heading to Singapore on route. I had decided to camp on the way and I was fortunate to stay with a local family the first night who let me put my tent up under their garage area at their home, and gave me access to their toilet and wash room ... read more

Geo: 2.0251, 103.333The road over to Mersing was fab... I love getting back on the bike, I mean 'every time' that I get back on it, this feeling tells me that this is what I should be doing and to stop hanging around places for too long, new years resolution 'must do better'...ha ha you'd never guess I watched Bridget Jones last night (again)! From Melaka I only cycled as far as Muar before checking into a cheap hotel, although I really didn't feel well and ended up in my bed for a few days, and only managed a little exploring around. It's very like Penang and Malaka with the archways and style of houses and has a high Chinese population which is reflected in the style. It has many local fishing boats and each wee ... read more

Saturday, 21st December 2013 My day trip to Johor Bahru took on a different route this weekend as I made use of the Second Link to reach the other side of the Causeway. My SGD4 commute to Bukit Indah took a fair bit of time having first boarded the CW3 bus at Jurong East before transferring to the CW6 service after the CIQ Customs. Along the way, my bus passed through the LEGOLAND Theme Park and the posh Horizon Hills estate before making a stop at the Aeon Bukit Indah Shopping Centre. This was a different side of Johor Bahru that I wasn't familiar with. The township itself was well planned with many shophouses centred around a well-maintained public park. Hotel Granada looked imposing from a distance and given its ideal location to amenities, I should ... read more